TORONTO — The Warriors tried to make the best out of a tough situation at Saturday’s practice, creating a mock news release — complete with a fake quote from general manager Bob Myers and claiming a six-game suspension — to prank Festus Ezeli. Bogut, who missed 12 games in December and January with a right knee injury, has averaged only 21.5 minutes during the first four games of the Warriors’ six-game road trip. Kerr said he needs Bogut for the finale of the road trip against Brook Lopez and the Brooklyn Nets, so he may still rest the big man despite Ezeli’s suspension. Rod...

Chris Mannix, speaking with Doug Gottlieb of CBS Sports, suggests that the Thunder's last minute turnabout on the Reggie Jackson for Brook Lopez trade MAY have been "payback" for the Nets earlier decision not to go along with a three team deal. "I’ll tell you this, Doug," Mannix said. "There’s a sense in Brooklyn that this is kind of payback on the part of the Thunder. Remember a couple weeks back – or even a month back – there was a deal that the Thunder thought they had for Brook Lopez that would involve Kendrick Perkins and some spare parts? Brooklyn eventually pulled out of...

Enes Kanter, a 4th year center from Turkey, was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a monster three team trade, right before the trade deadline on February 19th. Reports started around 10 am that OKC was pushing hard for Nets center Brook Lopez, whom the Thunder had initially pursued several weeks ago. These reports continued until about 30 minutes before the deadline, when Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Thunder could be interested in the Utah Jazz big man. Sources: OKC hasn't committed to Lopez deal, and there's still another center that they've had talks about acquiring:...

First game from All-Star break, trying to make a push for playoffs without Kevin Garnett and with Thaddeus Young making his Nets debut. The Brooklyn Nets breezed past the Lakers, 114-105, with both Deron Williams and Brook Lopez posting double-doubles. Jarret Jack was OUT with hamstring, D-Will in the starting lineup -- Joe started at the 4. This was the Nets 15th different starting lineup. Williams went for 12 points and 15 assists, the most he's had in a Brooklyn uniform, while Lopez finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Bojan Bogdanovic finished with 18 points, one of his best...

Another center joins the fray. Parallel to ongoing talks over trading Reggie Jackson to the Brooklyn Nets for Brook Lopez, the Oklahoma City Thunder have also discussed the possibility of adding Enes Kanter from the Utah Jazz. Sources: OKC hasn't committed to Lopez deal, and there's still another center that they've had talks about acquiring: Utah's Enes Kanter. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 19, 2015 It seems that Lopez remains the Thunder's primary target, however: Nevertheless, there's still strong belief that OKC will complete the deal with Nets. Decision looming...

It looks like the Wizards aren't done dealing quite yet. It appears that the Wizards aren't done dealing. Shortly after acquiring Ramon Sessions from Sacramento in exchange for Andre Miller, Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wajnorowski tweeted the following: As part of broader deal, Nets could send Jarrett Jack to Wizards and Kevin Garnett to Minnesota, league source tells Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 19, 2015 Minnesota, Brooklyn, and Oklahoma City have all been linked together in a mega deal that includes Reggie Jackson, Brook Lopez, and the aforementioned Kevin...

The Brooklyn Nets are close to making a four-team deal that would send Brook Lopez to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Jarrett Jack to the Washington Wizards and Kevin Garnett to the Minnesota Timberwolves, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. Oklahoma City and Brooklyn are close to completing a trade centered on Brook Lopez and Reggie Jackson, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 19, 2015 As part of broader deal, Nets could send Jarrett Jack to Wizards and Kevin Garnett to Minnesota, league source tells Yahoo Sports. — Adrian...

Update #7 Quick Update #7: The Brooklyn Nets and Oklahoma City Thunder are close to a Brook Lopez for Reggie Jackson trade Somehow Kevin Garnett (BKN) and Jarrett Jack (BKN) could be also involved #WTF Oklahoma City and Brooklyn are close to completing a trade centered on Brook Lopez and Reggie Jackson, league sources tell Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 19, 2015 As part of broader deal, Nets could send Jarrett Jack to Wizards and Kevin Garnett to Minnesota, league source tells Yahoo Sports. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 19, 2015

What will the Thunder do on deadline day? Back in January, the Oklahoma City Thunder reportedly came close to acquiring one-time All-Star Brook Lopez from the Brooklyn Nets. However, that trade collapsed when the Nets pulled out, and the talks have been dormant since. Until now. Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that discussions sending Lopez to the Thunder are back on: Sources: Brooklyn, OKC could have traction on Brook Lopez talks again -- if Nets believe they can convince Reggie Jackson to sign extension. — Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) February 19, 2015 The proposed trade...